Pawnbrokers Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Regulation of Pawnbrokers, Etc.
36. Variation, suspension or revocation of licence
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a licensee is convicted of an offence under this Act;
the Registrar compounds an offence under this Act committed by the licensee;
a licensee contravenes a provision of this Act, which contravention is not an offence;
the Registrar is satisfied that a licensee has conducted its business of pawnbroking in an improper or unsatisfactory manner; or
the Registrar is satisfied that a licensee is not able to carry on its business of pawnbroking in a proper and satisfactory manner.
On the occurrence of any event specified in subsection (1), the Registrar may —
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Pawnbrokers appointed under section 5, and includes any Deputy Registrar of Pawnbrokers or Assistant Registrar of Pawnbrokers exercising the functions of the Registrar;
do either or both of the following:
vary any condition of the licensee’s licence; (ii)suspend the licensee’s licence in respect of all or any of the licensee’s places of business; or
revoke the licensee’s licence with effect from a specified date.